Best of Brain Pickings 2012 (11 books)

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1		Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 351,004 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science by Jenny Volvovski 3.82 avg rating — 800 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 145,971 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum by Keri Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 16,679 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Webb Young 4.05 avg rating — 5,280 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Henri's Walk to Paris by Leonore Klein 4.15 avg rating — 379 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		What's a Dog For?: The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend by John Homans 3.57 avg rating — 591 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Big Questions from Little People: And Simple Answers from Great Minds by Gemma Elwin Harris 3.87 avg rating — 1,574 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design by Steven Heller 3.90 avg rating — 1,010 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with Artwork by Yayoi Kusama by Lewis Carroll 3.99 avg rating — 452,643 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Writing That Works by Kenneth Roman 3.73 avg rating — 1,337 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

11 books · 9 voters · list created January 6th, 2013 by James Lindsey (votes) .

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